Welcome to my city. Hyderabad,the captial of Andhra Pradesh is fast emerging as the metropolitan city offering large growth opportunities.The city is highly cosmopolitan,and is endowed with a variety ofcultures.Thecity presents an attractive amalgamation of ancient architecture together with the edullience of growth and enterprise. The city is equally modern with the most sophisticated five star hotles,shopping centres,eating places and entertainment facilities.
The history of Hyderabad begins with the
fomation of the Qutub Shahi dynasty.
Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah , the fifth king of Golconda,fekk in
love with Bhagmathi and ounded this city of Bhagyanagar in 1591. He later
tittled her "Hyder Mahal" and renamed the city after her.
In 1687 the city fell to Emperor Aurangzed, a defeat
which marked the end of the Qutub Shahi dynasty. In 1707, after
Aurangzed's death , his viceroy in Hyderabad , Asaf &
Jah
declared independence and proclaimed himself the Nizam and formed the
Asaf Jahi Dynasty whose rule spanned seven generations and included some
of the richest men in the world.
In 1798,an area north ofthe Hussain Sagar lake was made a cantonment.This
was the
result of an alliance signed between the Nizam and the East India Company
for military and political
co-operation .The cantonment was named secunderabad after the then
Nizam Sikander Jah.
Secunderabad & Hyderabad is one of the few twin cities
of the world. The cities of
Hyderabad and secunderabad are different in their layout of buildings,
their way of life and their very atmosphere.Thus,side by side,these two
cities present two different images. Hyderabad,often called
"The gateway to the South" blends the north and south Indian
identities.Yet from both,it has a deve- -loped distinct of its own.
The city of Hyderabad is famous for its minarets and its pearl bazaar.The
city's gypsy tribes called "Lambadas" and "Banjaras"are known throughtout
the country for their colorful stumes
and the Hyderabadi cuisine is much sought after.
